What Others Say

Legal 500, 2025

JMW Solicitors LLP in Manchester provides specialist private client advice to high and ultra-high-net-worth clients, with particular expertise in family investment companies, trust planning, and restructuring, and cases involving multi-jurisdictional assets. The firm also has a knowledgeable Court of Protection group that handles all types of deputyship issues, including local authority cases, investigations, and expert witness work. The practice is co-led by the ‘fantastic' Joe Cobb, who is an expert in providing tax, estate, and succession planning advice to clients, and particularly to owner-managed businesses and corporate vehicles

Chambers and Partners High Net Worth 2024

The 2024 edition the Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide notes that the team advises high net worth individuals and families on complex private client matters, including those involving family investment companies, agricultural businesses and disputed wills and trusts. The guide also includes comments from sources which say "The private client team are very well skilled at handling complex matters but make them easy for the clients to understand."

The Legal 500 2024

The team are increasingly involved with financial abuse cases, as well as deputyship work, while demonstrating a particular strength in alternative investment structures, a key feature of private client head Joe Cobb‘s practice. Cross-border work centres on trust planning. Russell Kaminski is an expert within the evolving cryptocurrency and digital asset landscapes.

Chambers and Partners High Net Worth 2023

JMW has the answers and solutions to any case however complex.

The Legal 500: 2023

JMW Solicitors LLP advises ultra-high-net-worth individuals on estate planning and succession planning, as well as advising vulnerable clients through Court of Protection work. Matters frequently have a cross-jurisdictional element. Practice head Joe Cobb focuses on inheritance tax mitigation strategies, succession planning, and international estate administration, as well as contentious trusts and estates.

Legal 500: 2022

Counting ultra-high net worth businessmen, sportspersons and media personalities amongst its clients, the team handles complex, cross-jurisdictional estate planning and administration. Joe Cobb and Is a key contact in this areas.

Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide 2022

Legal directory Chambers and Partners mentioned in their High Net Worth Guide for 2022: "The breadth and knowledge of the team at JMW is one of the best in Manchester,"says one source, who adds that it is"definitely our go-to law firm."Another reports that it is"a very strong firm backed up by a highly specialised litigation team and the resources to assist wherever necessary."